Thanks Buddy! Pictures at the end of this post!

Arigato-gozaimasu! A new thing is surely a thing of joy!

Thank you Avin - yes I met Atul, he was there to service his P220!

Thanks! Will certainly meet again on one of the G2G's, my friend - it was wonderful talking to you. One of the black Ninja's go to Gourav (he should have picked it up)

Thanks Spyguy!

Ha ha - after a million posts in this thread, I did get my bike finally. Within 20 days of booking no less. Lucky because some people have booked their bikes in October and have not got them. Hope they get deliveries soon...
Thanks! Pics at the end, will post some more tomorrow.

I just came back upstairs after swapping the tail covers - that was one mod which I desperately wanted to apply. Pictures below!

Thanks Gourav - but I guess you saw someone else since I was busy with my DIY session at 3:45. And you're welcome about the all the info - what good is info if it is not shared?



Thanks again everyone! It has started raining in Bangalore, so did not get a chance to pull the bike outside for a few snaps, but I can share some pictures from my DIY session in the afternoon and the bike in the parking.

One thing I wanted to change urgently were the black tail covers which in my opinion looked out of place on the green Ninja. So I got OEM green tail covers from Melbourne earlier this month and I spent the last hour and half putting them on myself. Some pictures:

This is the stock Ninja with the black tail:Picture from the internet since I did not have good lighting in the afternoon


I removed the side covers, the rear and main seat and the black tail covers. One needs a S shaped screwdrivers to take out the side covers, and then it is allen key all the way (no 4 and 5 sizes). Here's the bike minus all the stuff:


All the 250R bits kept on my RE!


This is one of the most painful process - removing the siamese twin rubber washers from the black tail covers and insert them into the green one. My fingers are still sore from pushing! Here's a picture of a washer - there are 6 of them!!!


One green cover fixed - actually the left one goes on first, followed by the right one as the right one sits on the left one at the pillion seat lock point:


Ta da! Green tail transformation complete!


The final look of the bike - excuse the lousy indoor picture, will post some nice ones in a day or two when the weather clears! Total time taken for swapping the tail covers - 90 minutes. Need S shaped screwdriver and a set of allen keys. There are 10 allen screws involved and at least 5 are in different thread lengths, so be careful not mix them up if you decide to do this procedure on your own, like I did.
I really like this new look as compared to stock, and the green seats go very well with the tail covers. Now I do not need to buy a black seat - yahoo!

Ok so now only 1 left

@Bluevolt - congrats man...I think I saw you on 100 ft rd around 3:45
BTW thanks for all the new and info you provided abt the showroom!

I guess i can move to the ownership thread now

@bluevolt: Since our eyes are not trained on the stock Ninja as yet, it would be great if you do a comparo photoshoot with the stock form and the DIY parts on it to give us all a better idea and an opportunity to feel jealous too!

Prajwal

@Bluevolt: Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

Ur patience is comendable man, but the most important thing is that you finally got the NINJA. Enjoy and please do post some pics of your baby. I am really happy for u mate!!

Congrats @bluevolt enjoy your ride

Congratulations once more. Pleasure meeting you too and yes definitely hope to see you on a G2G with the Ninja in action. Have fun!

Just at the right place at the right time

Congratulations gorbi. Catching a glimpse up-close today made me realize its quite a beauty. Both the green and black.


So now there are still 2 black Ninjas left in the showroom?

Congrats to you too!

Just returned from Bangalore with my bike!! Rahul was so helpful!!

Met a few guys on the way, who were off to Ooty from Bangalore. Met another guy Santhosh, he took some snaps of my bike and was so excited.

@bluevolt : ah cool..! Waiting for the snaps.. and you met atul as well..

@samyaza: you lucky devil.

Congrats bluevolt! I remember us waiting for our black Esteem for 2 months in the same way. When the vehicle came home, what a feeling it was! Enjoy yourself&do post some pics as well!

^Finally you got it. Congratulations and pictures please

Nice meeting you at the showroom, buddy! Hope we do some GTG's soon!

And Bluevolt finally gets his Ninja 250R ! - Bajaj (late showroom opening) and Khivraj (late R/C), all is forgiven

I parked it in my apartment slot around an hour ago - the only problem I had riding it to my house were the RVM's and the gear changing - my RE has 1 up and 4 down (right leg side), and the 250R is the opposite so I kept downshifting thinking I was slotting it in higher gear And the mirrors will take some time getting used to...

Rode it in the year end Bangalore traffic mayhem, so 4000 rpm was the max I could go to anyway - feels like any other bike at that speed, but the gearbox+engine is super smooth. Very rider friendly, I'd say, and decent brakes.

I will post some pictures after I swap out the black tail covers with my green ones - I was looking for my screwdriver, and it took an hour to find where it was! Now, for some DIY stuff...

Got to witness a very special moment today

@Itzli - yup yup on the way

Three bikes with their registrations are ready at Khivraj.... go get it ....